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Does anyone out there have any photos of this old house which I believe dates back to the 1600. Iit was a welfare hospital for mothers to have their babies - much has been written but no photos. Would love some help on this.

A memory of Round Green in 1951 by Debs Newbound

i went to school with one of the daughters who lived in this house she said it was very creepy. last year 2013 my son attended closeburn nursery with a little girl whos family are now living there and they said ...Read more

A memory of Auldgirth by Katrina Hair (Nee Vidovic)

1960s down the washbrook by the old bridge catching sticklebacks and bullheads. Paddling under the two arches. Playing football on the ice when the brook used to flood into the field next to the brook in winter. Walking the ...Read more

A memory of Walsgrave on Sowe by Dave Edwards

Adams had a poultry farm in Duck Pond Lane (left hand side of Sainsburys). They lived in a big grand house at the bottom of Woodchurch Lane; it fronted onto Prenton Road West. There was a plaque on the outhouse ...Read more

A memory of Oxton in 1954 by David Wharton

My memories were of coming to my grandmother at the Three Horse Shoes Inn. My Uncle Billy and Aunt Olive had the licence at that time, my mum was Martha Dailly nee Hall. I remember meals in the kitchen behind the bar, ...Read more

A memory of Kirk Merrington in 1948 by Ross Dailly

Hello all, my name is Steve Lane and I found this site whilst tracing my family. As a kid I lived in [Conningsby Court] Armfield Cresent. My dad Alf Lane used to drink in the Buck's Head and as a kid I remember sitting outside ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1960 by Steve Lane

I remember Mrs (fatty) Parson, she put her foot through the floor one day much to the classes delight. I live up by the heath and took the penny ride to the National School every day on the 467 bus.

A memory of Dartford by grahamgrumbridge

my aunt chrissie and uncle syd stayed just under the arch and i remember their black n white cat lying at the doorstep. When my uncle used to take me a walk around the grounds and greenhouses it always seemed like a ...Read more

A memory of Dumfries in 1979 by Fiona Jardine

Not quite a historical memory. But only last year I began some serious searching into my father's mother's family. She died when he was a wee child, and he lost touch with her family. He is now 94 years old, and this year I ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 2013 by Lavinia Moore

I remember North Stoneham Church from a favourite walk my family and I used to take of a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. We set out from Kelvin Road and made our way towards Stoneham Lane with the blacksmith's shop on the ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1947 by Anthony Lawford